World's Weirdest: Larva Removed From a Girl's Scalp

Meet a pest that can really get under your skin ... or in your head. The parasitic botfly lays its eggs in "vector hosts"—including humans. Removing the hungry larva can be awkward, painful, and downright disturbing.

World's Weirdest: Larva Removed From a Girl's Scalp

Meet a pest that can really get under your skin ... or in your head. The parasitic botfly lays its eggs in "vector hosts"—including humans. Removing the hungry larva can be awkward, painful, and downright disturbing.

World's Weirdest: Larva Removed From a Girl's Scalp

Meet a pest that can really get under your skin ... or in your head. The parasitic botfly lays its eggs in "vector hosts"—including humans. Removing the hungry larva can be awkward, painful, and downright disturbing.